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Definition of
pavane noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pavane
noun
(
also
pavan
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
pəˈvɑn
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
pəˈvæn
/
/
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a slow dance popular in the 16th and 17th centuries; a piece of music for this dance
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pavane
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